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Dear Users,
i´m not happy with the ICS Update of my Xperia S. Because of this, i want to go back to Gingerbread. Is there any chance to downgrade from ICS to GB? If it is possible i want to keep my files (music,gamesaves and so on). My Xperia S isn´t rooted and has a locked bootloader. I´ve used the search but could not find any related topics regarding this on Xperia S.
Please help !
Use flashtools to flash gb firmware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599303
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gm007 said:
Use flashtools to flash gb firmware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599303
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Okay what will happen with my files? Will they gonna be deleted?
Tomasz89 said:
Okay what will happen with my files? Will they gonna be deleted?
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No
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gm007 said:
No
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Okay flashing from GB to ICS should work with the flashtool without losing any apps and data? And I can just flash from ICS to GB with this tool?
Sorry for my noob questions, i personally have a galaxy nexus and this ohone is for my girlfriend ;-)
Yes same tool to upgrade and downgrade.
In flashtools you can un-tick wipe user data to preserve all the data but not recommended.
Best way is to backup with a backup tools and restore after flashing what you need.
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gm007 said:
Yes same tool to upgrade and downgrade.
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Sounds good
Can I just flash [FIRMWARE][6.0.A.3.75] Central Europe Generic ? Should work I think? I´m asking better two or three times because it´s important that I dont lose any files
I´ve found this: http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/35239 and there is "Wipe data" marked on! It this needed for a successful downgrade?
Tomasz89 said:
Sounds good
Can I just flash [FIRMWARE][6.0.A.3.75] Central Europe Generic ? Should work I think? I´m asking better two or three times because it´s important that I dont lose any files
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Yes you can but read my previous post first.
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Yes you can but read my previous post first.
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Ah I´ve seen now. I think I try to downgrade without wiping user data first. Then i will root the phone without opening bootloader (so i can use titanium backup) and should I get problems with it I will reflash with GB Rom. Should work, or?
Tomasz89 said:
Ah I´ve seen now. I think I try to downgrade without wiping user data first. Then i will root the phone without opening bootloader (so i can use titanium backup) and should I get problems with it I will reflash with GB Rom. Should work, or?
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You are making things very complicated for yourself.
No need to root,just use any backup application without root access.
Only backup the contacts if you didn't by Google account and sms.
All the files in the sd will be intact.
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gm007 said:
You are making things very complicated for yourself.
No need to root,just use any backup application without root access.
Only backup the contacts if you didn't by Google account and sms.
All the files in the sd will be intact.
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Yes i know it sounds not perfect what i want to do I´m worrying for the files that arent on the sdcard. She has many games and would not lost the saves. Because I think not all games are saving their files to the SD. What Backup Tool do you recommend for non-root users?
Tomasz89 said:
Yes i know it sounds not perfect what i want to do I´m worrying for the files that arent on the sdcard. She has many games and would not lost the saves. Because I think not all games are saving their files to the SD. What Backup Tool do you recommend for non-root users?
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Try app backup and restore from play store.
Or leave her phone alone
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gm007 said:
Try app backup and restore from play store.
Or leave her phone alone
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Thanks I think ICS is better. I will tell you what happened
No fuel gauge issues after downgrading?
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augie7107 said:
No fuel gauge issues after downgrading?
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Answered my own question. No fuel gauge issues after downgrade confirmed.
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Can i downgrades to gb now？when my is ics up from ota...
And can use this tool downgrades my sony tablet s1?
Thanks your reply
Sent from Xperia S
Gingerbread 1257-0985
Does any body know of where i can get the stock firmware for this si, number please. 1257-0985 Cheers
Is there any stock ftf file for 2.3.7 out there for the Xperia P?
Please post queries in the Q & A section, thread closed.
Now then guys... i am thinking about rooting my phone to put jelly bean on my samsung galaxy s2 .... i was just wondering views on which is the best one to go for ( LINKS PLEASE ) and is it easy to do you know the usual questions you will have heard them before lol IM A NEWBIE !!!
Cheers People
Download Siyah 3.5.2.
http://www.gokhanmoral.com/gm/2012/07/29/siyahkernel-s2-v3-5/
Tar for Odin.
Then use this guide.
http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s2-i9100-root-android-4-0-3-ics-xwlpd-88120/
Nevermind it says Cf-root. I flashed my Siyah kernel that way.
After that, flash any rom you want in recovery. Just do a Nandroid backup in recovery and backup apps with Titanium backup from Market!!!
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Don't restore apps after flashing newer ROM, cause your phone will bootloop.
Better create text file and write names of installed apps.
Im not sure why everyone is worried about backing up there apps ive flashed about a 100 roms and never had to back them up cause if u go to the play store under my apps there always there
Infact there are apps there id forgotten about just pick which ones u want and re install .some roms auto instal them for u .make sure you have a google acc obviously!
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Some want the data
Not
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Some want the data
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What type of data? Music and photos are saved to the external SD card for me, and as for game save data, I believe that is externally backed up as well.
themadba said:
What type of data? Music and photos are saved to the external SD card for me, and as for game save data, I believe that is externally backed up as well.
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Only if the application is on the external memory card then it's backed up there. Otherwise they'll loose the data if that's not the case.
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it says in tutorial to use CM9 do i have to ??
przemcio510 said:
Don't restore apps after flashing newer ROM, cause your phone will bootloop.
Better create text file and write names of installed apps.
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Rubbish!
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If you restore from google play, you loose all your app settings and you will have to reconfigure each app.
Also, Google Play will not show apps installed offline (apk)
Restoring app data with third party app like titanium backup is safe if app is compatible with the target rom
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one more question after i done tht tutorial how do i flash the rom to my phone?? and then how would you put another one on if i gt bored of tht one ?? cheers
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CWM-and have you bothered reading a Rom thread as there's normally install instructions.
And when I get bored of a rom I just restore my nand backup of something previous.
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yes but it kinda seems all confusing for me shall do i just do what the tutorial from the first page .... download a rom then when i have done all the instructions do i just install the rom
jasper69 said:
yes but it kinda seems all confusing for me shall do i just do what the tutorial from the first page .... download a rom then when i have done all the instructions do i just install the rom
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in order to install a perticular custom rom , all u have to do is to follow the install instruction's of the same in there OP. and the same applies to all other roms also.
since installation instruction do vary from one custom rom to another
Jasper,you are better to read up on things so you are familiar with the processes of like rooting/kernels/roms/cwm/Odin/troubleshooting.
I understand reading 1000s of posts is tedious,but you could end up with a non working phone.
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so i succesfully flashed Siyah 3.5.2 onto my phone now on to flashing the rom onto my phone
Done it people I officially have flashed paranoid android hybrid 1.9.5 cm10 on my galaxy s2 yet .... the newbie is not a newbie anymore ... anything else I can do with my phone ????
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jasper69 said:
anything else I can do with my phone ????
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Yeah,make a nand backup asap.
ps-when people take their valuable time to help you,they appreciate people hitting the "thanks" button.
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And how ex actly do o make a band back up and what is it used for ? And there is no thanks button to press :s
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Hi!
I was wondering, before I do something stupid , if there's any problem on doing an advanced restore, restoring only data, so I could get my apps, contacts, etc on my just flashed ROM Cyanogen Mod 9, for locked bootloader. I have two nandroid backups, one with the stock ROM ICS 6.1.1.B.1.10, and the other with a custom rom, I think called ZXperience.
So, can I do a data restore easily without messing anything?
Thanks!
PS: I'm using Sony Xperia U
Depends on cwm version, if it's 6 then you can't but if below then you can
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ashisharia said:
Depends on cwm version, if it's 6 then you can't but if below then you can
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Thanks for response!
Well, I had 6, so I install the v5... I did na advanced restore from the stock ICS ROM. Now, when turn on, it shows sony logo, then it shows cyanogen mod boot animation, then flashes, get's back to sony logo, and then to cyanogen mod boot animation again and so on.
I can't still boot into CWM Touch Recovery.
How can I restore my settings, contacts, etc?
Nandroid browser. Download from play store
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ashisharia said:
Nandroid browser. Download from play store
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Ok, I'm going to try it in about half an hour. I'll post results then.
ashisharia said:
Nandroid browser. Download from play store
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Ahaha, sorry if I'm being to noob, but I was able to sucessfully install my apps, how do I get my contacts and app data back? I see a lot of contacts and data related files but do I have to manually placed them in the right folder or there's an easier way?
Thanks!
didnt you got app data back while installing apps from it?
ashisharia said:
didnt you got app data back while installing apps from it?
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I wasn't sure, a little odd, but it's ok. I used Titanium Backup Pro to restore app+data from a nandroid backup. Much easier.
Thank you so much for the help and patience!
Stay good!
welcome
Hey,
So I'm messing around with my rom you know uot kitchen and stuff but the thing is I dont want to flash my customized rom to my phone because I allready bricked it once and dont want to do so again. And I heard of someting called a virtual box or something so I was wondering how does that work and will i be able to flash a rom in the virtual device??
Just take a nandroid before flashing anything so you can restore.
You sound very new at this. Please read all the guides and FAQs before you do anything.
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Yes I am pretty new at this and by nandroid do you mean a backup with clockworkmod?
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Yes a nandroid backup via a custom recovery such as clockworkmod
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I'm afraid.. If boot menu wnt come after bricking we can use nandroid only for secondary flash r8?
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I suspect Joshua was not using brick in its true sense, which is to brick a device meaning it is nothing but an expensive paperweight
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But I'll have to admit, a smartphone emulator is a cool concept. Android emulators exist already, but not specific device emulators
hi my s3 optimize every boot some application (34) why ? as after wipe Dalvik cache. i use stock 4.2.2 stock root. thanks for help sorry for my english
Problem with rom (leak) or data.
Take titanium backup and nandroid backup.
Wipe via recovery
Manually install some of those 34 apps
Still happens? Change rom
Not happening, restore as little as possible
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rootSU said:
Problem with rom (leak) or data.
Take titanium backup and nandroid backup.
Wipe via recovery
Manually install some of those 34 apps
Still happens? Change rom
Not happening, restore as little as possible
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thanks now try and after supersu update from market triangle aways no work, no permission from supersu ????
Reboot?
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rootSU said:
Reboot?
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ok now is ok thanks. i wont change rom with cm or pa but when install it i have not data also after restore efs and install other modem.
Sorry I don't understand...
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rootSU said:
Sorry I don't understand...
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sorry, i wont change stock rom to cm 10,1 or paranoid android, but when flash i have no service and also after restore efs backup and install modem i have no data and no service you an help me? thanks
I wOnt or I wAnt?
Did you ever "unlock" your phone?
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rootSU said:
I wOnt or I wAnt?
Did you ever "unlock" your phone?
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sorry i want my phone is unlock is rooted and no brand
Did you unlock or factory unlock?
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rootSU said:
Did you unlock or factory unlock?
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sorry I do not understand can explain better?
uberto.costanzo said:
sorry I do not understand can explain better?
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Did you buy it unlocked or did you unlock it yourself?
rootSU said:
Did you buy it unlocked or did you unlock it yourself?
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ok i have buy unlocked and work only Samsung rom stock or based
uberto.costanzo said:
ok i have buy unlocked and work only Samsung rom stock or based
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In which case not sure.
Calls work OK?
You check APN settings? Basic stuff like that? Test WiFi?
rootSU said:
In which case not sure.
Calls work OK?
You check APN settings? Basic stuff like that? Test WiFi?
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wifi work, apn setting cm equal to sammy rom and in setting/ mobile network/apn there is nothing i set new apn but after not appear
now i am in stock 4.2.2 leaked, cwm recovery 6.0.32, cf autoroot, i install for example slim bean, wipe factory reset format system, flash rom, flash gapps, reboot and no service, restore efs and i have service only for 10 seconds, no service for 10 seconds and after..bla bla bla..mistery i speek whit my friend yank but your suggest is unavailing. I am a prisoner of samsung:crying:
When did you backup you're efs?
If it was after you flashed the rom it could be corrupt..
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